‘Enhanced weathering’ draws backers including Microsoft, Musk and JPMorgan
Brussels has presented options to member states, including the option to count carbon credits
Moss, ferns, lichens and native trees that ‘are a little bit wonky’ are the ingredients needed to set you off in the right direction, according to one of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show displays
AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina says foreign companies paying derisory prices for carbon sequestration
Long-awaited guidance advises companies to rely primarily on cutting their own emissions, rather than buying offsets
Lenders warn that slow government action may force a rethink
Oil and gas groups rely more heavily on offsets to reach climate targets than any other sector
Analysts caution about investor scepticism of emissions savings from fossil fuel production
Projects that pass muster with insurers will get added credibility and reduced risk
After a slump in the market, more rigour and a change in incentives is needed
Pain will be unevenly spread among carmakers, with analysts identifying bedraggled Volkswagen as the most exposed
New chief executive of Verra says code of conduct and conflict of interest rules are robust enough
Countries to decide at COP29 next month as external observers warn scheme lacks clarity and integrity
Derivatives regulator sets basic standards amid concerns about greenwashing and ineffective offsets
Policymakers need to implement global standards if we are to scale up the role of credits
Questions over carbon credits and delays to forestry and peatland schemes have stalled investor interest
Forestry programmes part of climate plans are under threat from intense blazes
Companies should consider new approaches to using carbon credits
Environment minister Marina Silva says alleged criminal schemes in Amazon could harm reputation of credits
Research finds practice is ‘ineffective’ but body leaves door open in future standard-setting
Draft policy document pushes for corporate cuts in emissions rather than using multimillion-dollar carbon trading market
The prize is huge if we can agree on standards and get this right
A guide to terminology
US Treasury secretary calls on business to prioritise emissions cuts as voluntary markets draw fire
Some emissions will either be expensive or impossible to abate; it thus makes sense to start to work on the ‘net’ in net zero
